Summer in Russia is precious and brief ... paintings of bears in the forest, and lace curtains hanging in doorways to defend against mosquitoes. On the other end of the spectrum are kottedzhy ...

"The average five-year indicators of fire frequency in Russian regions reveal ... The number of forest fires is the highest in spring and summer, the agency said. 90% of spring forest fires ...

Forest fires in Siberia are common. But this summer unusually hot weather ... In recent days, army planes and helicopters from the Russian emergency service have been dropping water on the ...